Daya
Girl name · 4 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Daya: 4 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 4 births in 2018.
A name with deep spiritual resonance, Daya originates from the Sanskrit word *dayā*, meaning “compassion” or “kindness,” and is also found in Arabic where it can mean “nurse” or “wet nurse.” In popular culture, it is well known as the name of the compassionate character Daya in the sci-fi series *The 4400* and as Daya Diaz, a central figure in *Orange
Girl 1 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20184 babies
- Latest (2018)
- #6804 babies
- Total births
- 4since 2018
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y